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Yahoo

Where to Find America's Most Affordable Homes in 2020

To help consumers understand which areas of the United States have the most and least affordable homes, we gathered and analyzed data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies.

The New York Times

Many Renters Who Face Eviction Owe Less Than $600

Between 1990 and 2017, the national stock of rental housing grew by 10.9 million units, according to the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies. Over that same time, the number of units renting for less than $600 a month in inflation-adjusted dollars fell by 4 million. All net growth in rental housing in America, in other words, has been for higher-income tenants.

Forbes

A Year Of Rejuvenation For The US Housing Industry

Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies projects that annual household growth from 2018-2028 will average 1.2 million households per year, which is 20% higher than the prior 5-year average.

The New York Times

Leader of L.A.’s Homelessness Agency to Resign

Peter Lynn’s tenure has been marked by a frustrating contradiction: Even as voters have approved new funding for the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority’s efforts, homelessness has continued to surge.

The Wall Street Journal

OK Boomer, Who’s Going to Buy Your 21 Million Homes?

New research from Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies found that households in their preretirement years, age 50 to 64, are less likely to own a home than prior generations, have suffered from stagnant income growth since 2000, and are more debt-burdened, including by student loans.